Former Middle School Teacher Pleads Not Guilty To Child Porn Charges

A former middle school teacher from Monmouth who’s accused of having child porn was in court Tuesday. 55-year-old Christopher Brown pleaded not guilty.His attorney, Michael Whipple, told TV5 that the charges stem from about ten pictures found on Brown’s laptop.Brown is free on $3000 bail. He can have no contact with children under 16. His attorney says Brown is also accused of stealing a school laptop and plans to plead not guilty to that charge too.If convicted Brown faces a maximum of 5 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.